Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
11.1°C
1.8° 

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 4PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (19 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (19 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
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4
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
6
3
SSW
9
3.5
SSW
10
4.5
SSW
11
4.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
12
2.5
S
11
2.2
S
11
1.8
S
10
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.3
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
742
615
437
392
379
419
505
1534
2651
4764
6914
4976
3080
1888
1102
669
925
956
746
625
456
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
SW
35
SW
40
SW
35
SW
40
SW
35
SSW
20
SSW
10
SW
5
NNW
15
N
25
N
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
10:19AM1.65m
10:42PM1.54m
11:11AM1.65m
11:33PM1.55m
12:00PM1.67m
Low Tide
4:30PM0.51m
4:44AM0.47m
5:19PM0.50m
5:31AM0.46m
6:05PM0.47m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:20
6:21
6:22
 mm
6
Temp °C
13
14
16
14
12
11
8
8
9
9
9
9
7
7
7
8
9
11
13
11
12
Feels °C
9
10
12
9
8
7
-1
-2
0
-1
0
4
4
5
3
2
4
7
9
8
9
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